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Roy Larson Raymond (April 15, 1947 – August 26, 1993) [1] was an American businessman who founded the Victoria's Secret lingerie retail store in California in 1977. [2] Early life and education [ edit] Roy Raymond was born April 15, 1947, in Connecticut. He started an early business at age 13 in Fairfield that produced wedding invitations. [3] .
Roy Raymond just wanted to buy some lingerie for his wife without feeling like a creep. 20 years later the company he created Victoria's Secret is worth billions. Unfortunately, Roy's life...
Nov 13, 2013 · Roy Raymond: The tragic genius at the heart of Victoria's Secret | The Independent | The Independent. News Business Business Analysis & Features. Roy Raymond: The tragic genius at the heart...
Jan 22, 2024 · Roy Raymond, together with his wife Gaye, founded Victoria’s Secret in 1977, marking a pivotal change in the lingerie industry. Their collaborative effort was instrumental in shaping the brand’s early identity. Victoria’s Secret emerged from Raymond’s innovative approach to lingerie retail.
Jul 19, 2022 · Wexner bought the lingerie brand in 1982 from its founder Roy Raymond for just $1 million, turning it into a billion-dollar company within the span of a decade. In Victoria’s Secret: Angels and...
Victoria's Secret was founded by Roy Raymond, and his wife, Gaye Raymond, on June 12, 1977. The first store was opened in the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California. Years earlier, Raymond was embarrassed when purchasing lingerie for his wife at a department store.
Dec 2, 2014 · The annual Victoria's Secret show takes place in London today, but the glamour of the billion-dollar lingerie company is far removed from the humble aims of its founder, Roy Raymond. By Elle...
Apr 2, 2012 · @TIME. Like many men, Roy Raymond felt uncomfortable shopping for underwear for his wife. So he took his business savvy — as a graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business in California...
Sep 2, 1993 · Roy Raymond, who founded the Victoria's Secret retail chain, was found dead on Thursday in San Francisco Bay by the Coast Guard. He was 47. His body was found near the Marin County shoreline,...
Sep 26, 1993 · BEFORE dawn a month ago today, Roy Larson Raymond, the perpetually optimistic entrepreneur who founded the Victoria's Secret lingerie chain, drove onto the Golden Gate Bridge.
